New Delhi: The Hockey India League (HIL) auction will be a three-day event, starting from Sunday (October 13) in Delhi with over 550 players have registered to go under the hammer for the revamped franchise-based league in India. For the very first time, there will be a women’s league for the sport and the auction will be held for it separately.
In the men’s auction, 400 Indian (internationals and domestic) players along with 150 overseas players have shown interest to be part of the HIL, which was last staged in the year 2017. There will be eight teams, increased from the six-team event from the last edition, to bid for all the registered players in the two-day auction for male players scheduled on October 13 and 14.
Each team can purchase a total of 24 players within the purse of INR 4 crores. A team can have not more than 16 Indian players and eight overseas players.
What is the base price for players in Hockey India League auction?
The players are divided into three categories depending on the base price they have opted for. The players will fall under the category of INR 2 lakhs, INR 5 lakhs, and INR 10 lakhs depending upon their own choice.
Who are the star Indian players in the Hockey India League auction?
The Hockey India League auction will feature many of the Paris Olympics bronze-medal-winning team members. Indian skipper Harmanpreet Singh, Manpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Jugraj Singh, Amit Rohidas, Sukhjeet Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Abhishek, and Krishan Bahadur Pathak are some of the few big names likely to induce bidding war among the teams for their key services.
Additionally, former Indian captain Rupinder Pal Singh along with Birendra Lakra and Dharamvir Singh have put their names for the auction. It will be interesting to see if any team go behind these players.
Who are the international hockey players in the Hockey India League auction?
A few of the International hockey icons eager to play in the revamped Hockey India League are Arthur van Doren, Alexander Hendrickx, Gonzalo Peillat, Jip Janssen, Thierry Brinkman, Dayaan Cassiem, Tom Wickham, Jean Paul Danneberg, Pirmin Blaak, Jorrit Croon, and Mats Grambusch.
Which are the eight teams to participate in the Hockey India League auction?
The Delhi-based team, owned by SG Sports Pvt Ltd has been named SG Pipers. Mr. Mahesh Bhupathi, CEO of SG Sports Pvt Ltd will be leading the team at the Auction along with Director of Hockey Mr. PR Sreejesh, Head Coach Mr. Graham Reid and Assistant Coach Mr. Shivendra Singh.
Tamil Nadu based Team, owned by M & C Property Development Pvt Ltd, will be called Tamil Nadu Dragons. CMD Mr. Jose Charles Martin will be representing the team along with Mr. Joseph Selvan, Mr. Rein Van Eijk, and Mr. Charles Dixon.
Shrachi Sports Endeavour Private Limited has named the team based in Kolkata as Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers. Mr. Neeraj Thakur and Mr. Saurav Sikdar from Shrachi Sports Endeavour Private Limited will be accompanied by Mr. Jagraj Singh, Mr. Romesh Pathania, Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Mr. Deepak Thakur and Mr. Adrian Dsouza.
Hyderabad based team, owned by Resolute Sports Pvt. Ltd., will be called Hyderabad Toofans. Mr. Alok Sanghi, MD will be accompanied by Mr. Sidhant Gautam, General Manager and Team Director Siddharth Pandey, Head Coach Pasha Gademan, Assistant Coaches Emily Calderon and Sanjay Bir, and Scientific Advisor Robin Arkell.
The team based in Lucknow, owned by Yadu Sports Pvt Ltd, has been named UP Rudras. Mr. Paul Van Ass, Mr. Thomas Tichelman and Mr. Cedric D’souza will be a part of the coaching set up for the UP Rudras.
JSW Punjab and Haryana is owned by JSW Sports. Their team will comprise of JSW Sports COO Mr. Divyanshu Singh, Mr. Arjun Halappa, Mr. Jeroen Baart, Mr. Sardar Singh, Mr. Michael Cosma and Mr. Srinivas Murthy.
The Odisha team is owned by Vedanta Ltd. Vedanta Ltd’s Mr. Sunil Gupta and Ms. Mansi Chauhan will be joined by Mr. Kariappa B. J, Mr. David John, and Dr. AB Subbaiah in the team.
Team Gonasika, which is based in Visakhapatnam, will be headed by Mr. Tarini Prasad Mohanty.
Where is the Hockey India League auction going to be held?
The Hockey India League auction will be held at the Hyatt Regency Delhi in Bhikaji Cama Place.
What are the dates and timings of the Hockey India League auction?
•13th Oct, 2:30 PM (Men’s Auction)
•14th Oct, 10:00 AM (Men’s Auction)
•15th Oct, 10:00 AM (Women’s Auction)
Where to watch the Hockey India League auction on TV?
The Hockey India League auction will be live telecasted on Doordarshan Sports.
Where to watch the Hockey India League auction online streaming?
The Hockey India League auction will be live streamed on FanCode mobile application and its website.
(With inputs from agencies)
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